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Suicide car bomb on Pakistan train kills 24
At least 24 people were killed and over 50 injured when a suicide car bomb struck a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, on Sunday. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility,…
The Story in Brief
At least 24 people were killed and over 50 injured when a suicide car bomb struck a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, on Sunday. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, saying it targeted military personnel. The train was carrying passengers from Quetta Cantonment to the city station for onward journeys to their homes before Eid.
Earlier reports from officials put the death toll at 20, but provincial government spokesperson Shahid Rind later confirmed the figure had risen. The explosion, from an explosive-laden minivan, hit the engine and three bogies. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi said civilians were aboard. The blast shattered windows of nearby buildings and vehicles.
The Indian Opinion
Each attack in Balochistan is quickly framed as either a separatist strike or a sign of state failure. The truth is messier: the BLA's claim that this train carried military personnel is unverified, while Pakistan's government has yet to release a full list of civilian casualties. The only number that will settle the debate is the ratio of soldiers to passengers among the dead.
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